SKILL examples to modify Virtuoso label text on schematic & layout 

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Here is a simple SKILL code example for modifying label text in Virtuoso schematic or layout based on a thread from comp.cad.cadence thanks to our good friend Bernd Fischer...

procedure(MyReplaceLabels( libName viewName "tt" )
        let( ( d_libId d_cvId l_cellList l_labelList )

d_libId = ddGetObj( libName )
l_cellList = setof(
                d_cell d_libId~>cells
                member( viewName d_cell~>views~>name )
                )

foreach( d_cell l_cellList

     d_cvId = dbOpenCellViewByType( libName d_cell~>name viewName nil "a" )        

     l_labelList = setof( d_shape d_cvId~>shapes  d_shape~>objType == "label" )

     foreach( d_label l_labelList
        case( d_label~>theLabel
                        ( "VDD"
                                d_label~>theLabel = "vdd!"

                        )
                        ( "VSS"
                                d_label~>theLabel = "gnd!"
                        )
                ) ;; close case
     )

   dbSave( d_cvId )
   dbClose( d_cvId )
)

)

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Here is another simple SKILL code example for modifying label text in Virtuoso based on a recent thread from comp.cad.cadence asking...

> I have a library with a few hundred cells, half of which have layouts
> that contain multiple labels whose text I would like to change. 
> In each layout, there is one label with text 'VDD' that I would like to
> change to 'vdd!', and there is another label with text 'VSS' that I
> would like to change to 'gnd!'.  The schematics are already correct.
> Is there a way to do this with SKILL code? 

/*
TrChangeStrings.il

This SKILL sample will search all the labels in your layout view,
and judge whether the labels contain the old-string you want
to replace, and then rename them to the desired new-string.

TrChangeStrings( "oldString" "newString" )
-OR-
TrChangeStrings( "oldString" "newString" t );==> test mode won't save
changes

Ex. TrChangeStrings( "VDD" "vdd!" )
Ex. TrChangeStrings( "VDD" "vdd!" t )

The number of labels changed per cell will be reported along with
the total number of labels changed.
*/

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This SKILL code sample for changing label text, kindly provided by our good
friend Jay Singh, is more generic than the previous two examples in that
it can easily be modified to get the desired functionality for any object 
in the design database.

Prior to posting, this code has passed the Virtuoso SKILL Survey 
 CIW: Tools -> SKILL -> Survey
for all releases from IC400 to IC610 (beta) to date.


/*************************************************************************
* DISCLAIMER: The following code is provided for Cadence customers       *
* to use at their own risk. The code may require modification to         *
* satisfy the requirements of any user. The code and any modifications   *
* to the code may not be compatible with current or future versions of   *
* Cadence products. THE CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITH NO WARRANTIES, *
* INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR IMPLIED         *
* WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE.         *
*************************************************************************/

;; Author  : Cadence Design Systems
;; FileName: JayChangeLabel.il
;; Tested  : IC442 IC443
;;
;; This procedure may be used to traverse through the hierarchy of a library.
;; If cellList is specified then the operation will be performed only on cellList.
;; default is all cells in the library. 
;; viewName = layout or schematic
;;
;; Usage In CIW:
;; JayChangeLabel("library_name" "schematic" "old_label" "new_label")
;; SKILL LINT SCORE 100 (BEST MAXIMUM IS 100)

procedure(JayChangeLabel(libName viewName oldLabel newLabel @optional listOfCells)

 let((cv libId cellId cellList)

   libId = ddGetObj(libName)
   if(!listOfCells then
     cellList = libId~>cells
   else 
     cellList = nil
     foreach(cellName listOfCells
       cellId = ddGetObj(libName cellName)
       cellList = append(list(cellId) cellList)
	   );end foreach
     );end if

   foreach(cell cellList 
     foreach(view cell~>views
;; using views matching viewName variable. 
       if(view~>name == viewName && (cv = dbOpenCellViewByType(libName cell->name
       view~>name "" "a")) then
	  printf("\nOpened view %L from cell %L of library %L for edit.\n" 
		 cv~>viewName cv~>cellName cv~>libName)
      ;; Operate on the desired objects, Here it's shape with the property
      ;; theLabel = oldLabel
	foreach(shape cv~>shapes 
	   if(shape~>theLabel && (shape~>theLabel == oldLabel) then
	   printf("\n Changing the label %L with %L. " shape~>theLabel newLabel )
		   shape~>theLabel = newLabel
	   );end if
	);end foreach

	  dbSave(cv)
	  dbClose(cv)
     );end if
   );end foreach view
 );end foreach cell
   
   ddReleaseObj(libId)
 );let
);proc JayChangeLabel
;; End of JayChangeLabel.il

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Here is sample SKILL code to replace all occurances of slash '/' in a given
layout hierarchy with the underscore '_' that can be modified to fit specific
requirements as needed.

If a text label is i_iopad/tied1_75, this program will change that text label 
to i_iopads_tied1_75 for text labels on all levels of the layout hierarchy.

This SKILL had passed a Virtuoso CIW: Tools -> SKILL -> Survey before posting.

/*******************************************************************************
*  DISCLAIMER: The following code is provided for Cadence customers to use at  *
*   their own risk. The code may require modification to satisfy the           *
*   requirements of any user. The code and any modifications to the code may   *
*   not be compatible with current or future versions of Cadence products.     *
*   THE CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITH NO WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT     *
*   LIMITATION ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY *
*   OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE.                                           *
*******************************************************************************/

procedure(CCSchangeCharInLabel(srcChar dstChar "tt")
let( (cv mylabels myUniquelabels tmpcv labelText newlab )
cv = geGetEditCellView()
;; search the cell hierarchy for labels that contain 'srcChar'
;; The third argument defines the number of hierarchy levels you wish to search
mylabels=leSearchHierarchy( cv cv~>bBox 32 "label"
list( list("text" "==" buildString(list(srcChar ) "") ))
)
;; create a list of unique labels
myUniquelabels = nil
foreach(x mylabels
unless(member(x myUniquelabels)
myUniquelabels = cons(x myUniquelabels)
)
)
;
;
;; Do the actual change of labels
foreach(lab myUniquelabels
labelText = lab~>theLabel
newlab = buildString(parseString(labelText srcChar) dstChar)
printf("Original Label was %s\n" labelText)
printf("The new Label would be %s\n" newlab)
;
;
;; if label is not in top level, we need to open the instance master in
;;edit
;; mode to modify the label
;
;
if(lab~>cellView~>cellName != cv~>cellName then
tmpcv = dbOpenCellViewByType(lab~>cellView~>libName lab~>cellView~>cellName
lab~>cellView~>viewName nil "a")
lab~>theLabel = newlab
dbSave(tmpcv)
dbClose(tmpcv)
else
;; for top level labels
lab~>theLabel = newlab
);if
);foreach
dbSave(cv)
;dbClose(cv)
);let
);procedure
;
; Please make a backup of your original layout data before testing the script. 
; Thescript actually alters the layout database.
; - Save the above SKILL script in a file.
; - Load the saved file into the CIW window with the command : load ""
; - Open the top level layout cellview in edit mode.
; - Type the following command in CIW window to execute the SKILL script:
; CCSchangeCharInLabel("/" "_")
;
;; End of CCSchangeCharInLabel.il

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This SKILL code example from Cadence solution #11094824 will convert symbolic
pin angle brackets "< >" text to square brackets "[ ]" in a Virtuoso layout.

Specifically, this sample SKILL code replaces all labels starting with  "A" 
and ending with ">" to have delimiters replaced  with "[ ]".

Please note this sample SKILL changes ONLY the labels and does not modify the 
connectivity information on a pin that may have been created using the 
original label.

This sample SKILL code passed a Virtuoso CIW: Tools -> SKILL -> Survey prior to 
posting.

/*******************************************************************************
*  DISCLAIMER: The following code is provided for Cadence customers to use at  *
*   their own risk. The code may require modification to satisfy the           *
*   requirements of any user. The code and any modifications to the code may   *
*   not be compatible with current or future versions of Cadence products.     *
*   THE CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITH NO WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT     *
*   LIMITATION ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY *
*   OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE.                                           *
*******************************************************************************/
; *Solution_No:  11094824
; *Title:        How to change Pin labels from "<>" to "[]"
; Name: CCSchangeLabelDelimiter.il
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; Save this code to a file such as CCSchangeLabelDelimiter.il 
; and then load in CIW as 
; load("CCSchangeLabelDelimiter.il").
; Then type CCSchangeLabelDelimiter() in CIW.
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
procedure(CCSchangeLabelDelimiter() 
 let( (cv mylabels myUniquelabels tmpcv labelText name
      index newlab) 
      ;;cv = geGetEditCellView() 
      cv = dbOpenCellViewByType("master" "MUX"
      "layout_test" nil "a") 
      ;;search the cell hierarchy for labels that start
      with "A" and end with ">" 
      ;;The third argument defines the number of hierarchy
         levels you wish to search 
         mylabels=leSearchHierarchy( cv cv~>bBox 32
         "label" 
         list( list( "text" "==" "^A" ) list("text"
         "==" ">$")) 
         ) 
      ;;create a list of unique labels 
         myUniquelabels = nil 
         foreach(x mylabels 
         unless(member(x myUniquelabels) 
         myUniquelabels = cons(x
         myUniquelabels) 
         ) 
         )
         foreach(lab myUniquelabels 
         labelText =
         lab~>theLabel 
         name =
         car(parseString(labelText
         "[")) 
         index=
         car(parseString(cadr(parseString(labelText
         "<")) ">")) 
         newlab=
         buildString(list(buildString(list(name
         index ) "[") "]") "") 
         printf("Original Label was %s\n"
         labelText) 
         printf("The new Label would be
         %s\n" newlab) 
         ;;if label is not in top level, we need to
         open the instance master in edit 
         ;;mode to modify the label 
         if(lab~>cellView~>cellName !=
         cv~>cellName then 
         tmpcv =
         dbOpenCellViewByType(lab~>cellView~>libName
         lab~>cellView~>cellName
         lab~>cellView~>viewName
         nil "a") 
         ;;println(lab~>name) 
         lab~>theLabel = newlab 
         dbSave(tmpcv) 
         dbClose(tmpcv) 
         ) 
         ;; for top level labels 
         ;;println(lab~>name) 
         lab~>theLabel = newlab 
         ) 
         dbSave(cv) 
         dbClose(cv) 
         );let 
         );procedure 
;
; Save this code to a file such as CCSchangeLabelDelimiter.il 
; Load in the Virtuoso CIW using load("CCSchangeLabelDelimiter.il")
; Then type CCSchangeLabelDelimiter() in the CIW.
;
;; End of CCSchangeLabelDelimiter.il